Vegan Food & Living's Holly Johnson and Debra Butler help you escape the doom and gloom by diving into the lighter side of vegan life. From the weird things people say to you when they discover you don't eat animals to the undesired effects of eating too many lentils and beyond, this is a safe space for like-minded souls.

In today's episode:

• Debs shares her review of Indian restaurant Mowgli Street Food

• Holly discusses the vegan options at Caribbean chain Turtle Bay

• The surprising thing that has a huge impact on CO2 emissions

• Easy ways to get organised and reduce your food waste

• Are vegans friendlier as well as more compassionate?

Music by Purple Planet

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Welcome to the Happy Vegan series. During these six episodes, Vegan Food & Living's Holly and Debs will be helping you escape the doom and gloom by diving into the lighter side of vegan life. From the weird things people say to you when they discover – shock horror! – you don't eat animals to the undesired effects of eating too many lentils and beyond, this is a safe space for like-minded souls.

In today's episode:

• How to stay positive when you're struggling with compassion burnout

• Alternatives to eating lamb at Easter

• Using health as a means to spread the vegan message – and other ways to encourage others to ditch meat

• Dispelling the myth that vegans eat lots of ultra-processed foods

• Healthy meat alternatives

• Why we should be proud to be vegan and unite in our efforts

• Watch I Could Never Go Vegan at icouldnevergovegan.co.uk

Music by Purple Planet

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Happy Vegan series. During the next six episodes, Vegan Food & Living's Holly and Debs will be helping you escape the doom and gloom by diving into the lighter side of vegan life. From the weird things people say to you when they discover – shock horror! – you don't eat animals to the undesired effects of eating too many lentils and beyond, this is a safe space for like-minded souls.

In today's epsiode…

• We share your stories of the stupidest things people have said to you about veganism
• Awkward moments when there's nothing to eat but a dry bread roll
• How to make bacon out of anything
• Debs' seitan addiction (find the easy recipe she uses at theveganatlas.com)
• How to make guilt-free cookie dough out of chickpeas (find the recipe on Instagram at @veganmacros101)
• Cheese-buying hacks
• The highs and MANY lows of eating out and why we should stop settling for £16 risottos

Disclaimer: The Pig in The Forest's cheapest bottle of wine is, in fact, £33 – not £69.

Music by Purple Planet

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.